Skateboarding and music have been pals for decades, introducing both riders and bands to rest of us and probably each other as well. Things have gotten a lot fancier since the VHS days for both industries, but skate videos will never die. Here are some recent combinations of good song and good shred.

Ed Sullivan breaking The Beatles was a game changer, but that era is long gone as bands skyrocket to popularity with the help of a well placed video or sound byte. Still, folks know the importance of a knockout performance on a late night stage with the likes of David Letterman or Jimmy Fallon. Here are some game changers from recent history.

There’s something about those familiar asphalt driveways and picket fences that put us in a certain mindset—video directors know this well and push the button often. And it still works, even now as we’ve been swept back to suburbia too many times to count. Instead of calling trite!, we’ve compiled a few all-time favorites for your viewing pleasure.

Coachella kicks off tomorrow in Indio, CA. Whether you are making your way down to the desert for the festivities or not, here’s a nice sampling of this year’s artists, including: The Foals, Death From Above 1979, Tame Impala, Phantogram, and Arcade Fire.

Considering that the last decade featured two terms of the Bush White House, two years of the worst economic crisis in recorded history, one of the most violent acts of terror ever carried out, and the punking and retirement (however temporary) of Scott Stapp.